Playlists Have Passed Album Listenership, Says New Study
It's no secret that how music is discovered and consumed is changing at a dizzying pace, thanks to streaming music. The latest proof is a survey that shows that listening. Continue reading
Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists
Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora's direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the. Continue reading
Spotify, Tinder Hookup For Music And Dating
Tinder has partnered with Spotify to bring music to the dating app. After all, can you imagine a lasting relationship with someone who doesn't like the same music? And it's. Continue reading
Recorded Music Business Grew 8.1% In First Half Of 2016 Driven By Spotify, Apple Music
After a decade of decline, the U.S. recorded music business is growing for the second year in a row, according to the RIAA. Driving the trend is the revenue source. Continue reading
Did Apple Music, Spotify Just Win The Streaming Wars? [Mark Mulligan]
Although streaming in general has seen strong growth in 2016, it seems this recent build in subscribers has largely been isolated to two major players in the streaming wars, Apple. Continue reading
SoundCloud Go Launches In Australia, New Zealand
SoundCloud has launched its subscription service SoundCloud Go in Australia and New Zealand. The service has already launched in the US, France, the UK and Ireland. SoundCloud Go offers more. Continue reading
Are New Cheap Tiers From Pandora, Amazon Worth $4.99?
$5 a month has often been touted as the magic monthly fee which will precipitate a massive surge in subscriber growth, a theory which looks as though it's about to. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Subscribers Grow 33% in 6 Months To 40 Million, But It’s A Dodgy Number
New numbers shared by Spotify CEO Daniel EK show the music streamer growing from 30 million paid subscribers 6 months ago to 40 million. The music streamer appears to be solidifying. Continue reading
YouTube Launches “Community” Direct To Fan Tools
YouTube has been working to to make its network more creator friendly, with better conversion tools, analytics and now a direct to fan social network that enables creators to communicate. Continue reading
Get 3 Months Of SoundCloud GO For 99 Cents – This Week Only!
Forget for a minute what this is doing to your royalty payments… This week only you can get 3 months of full access to SoundCloud GO's 135 million tracks for. Continue reading
